CS, Brian answered you about the B & M beans...only kind of beans to buy! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
As for the slow cooker...to be honest I don't remember how long I put them in that for but if I was doing them tomorrow I would probably put it on high for an hour and then low for an hour or so.